Composition for water purification



atente an. 1935 v 1,ii3,76i COMPQSITION non wa'raa rnamoa'rron amin F. Tippins, Yulee, Fla.,assignor, by mesne assignments, toJictivated Al Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of NewYoi-k No Drawing. Appiication September 12, 1932, I Serial No. 632,797

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The invention relates. to the purification of water systems including sewage and consists in the combination in appropriate proportions below indicated of activated carbon and aluminum 5 sulfatemaking a composition that can be economically produced and that can be fed to the water supply with facility and with a particularly eiilcient action in producing the H or precipitate, the latter being the eflect of the intimate relation of the carbon and; coagulant at the moment of their contact with the liquid. According to this invention finely powdered car- 'bon, such as made by carbonizing the waste from the soda process of paper pulp manufacture, is thoroughly mixed with the coagulant. An activated carbon of the character of that known to the trade as Nuchar is well suited to the purpose and aluminum sulfate 01' about 16 mesh or finer, and "a formula, A12(SO4)3.18H2O, is suitable as the coagulant although ferrous sulfate (F6804-7H2O) or. equivalent may also be used.-

These two principal ingredients, with or without others, are mixed together in the dry state, the carbon being finely divided and the coagulant be-v ing suitable if in granular form. The proportions may vary froin 2% to 4% of the carbon for ordinary water purification to as much as 20% for cases of sewage treatment.

The resulting composition has the advantage that by its use the activated carbonand the coagulant become introduced. simultaneously into the water, the carbon being therefore present at the inception of the flocculation in an active state.

This condition gives a quick and full formation of as distinguished from a feathery condition likely to be picked up by the current. Less of the coagulant is required to produce the same purific'ation efiect and less free residual coagulant re- 40 mains in the purified. water. The composition moreover is substantially dustless and easily handled and inasmuch as the proportion of carbon is predetermined and fixed at the time of mixing, it is always adequate. Anysuitable dry feeding 45 machine may be used.

fioc which is dense and sticky and easily retained,

Thus according to this invention purification is accomplished by precipitating the pollution or undesired foreign matter inthe water by initiateing coagulation therein in the immediate presence of the activatedcarbon freshly wetted with coagu- 5 lant solution.

Having described the invention the following isclaimed:

1. A composition for the purification oi watery materials, consisting essentially of a mixture of dry activated carbon and a dry coagulant.

2. A composition for the purification of watery materials, consisting essentially of a mixture of dryactivated carbon and dry aluminum sulfate.

3. A dry granular composition for the purifica- 5 tion of watery materials, comprising activated carbon and a coagulant, in proportions ranging irom 2 to of carbon taken with respect to the amount of coagulant, said carbon and coagulant 'being present in the composition in amount 20 suiflcient to determine the action of the composition on said materials. p

' 4. A drygranular composition for the purification of watery materials, comprising aluminum.

sulfate and'dry activated carbon in the proportion of 2 to 20%, the remainder being coagulant, said carbon and coagulant being present in the compositionin amount sufficient to determine the action of the composition on said materials.

5. A composition form in the purification of watery liquids comprising a mixture of dry activated carbon in the proportion of between about 2% and 4%, and dry sulphate of alumina. between about 98% and 96%, said carbon and sulphate ofalumina being present in: the composition in amount sufiicient to determine the action of the composition on the liquid treated.

6. A composition for the purification of watery materials consisting essentially of a dry mixture of activated carbon and ferrous sulfate.

' '7. The method of purifying liquids which consists in feeding thereto a mixture consisting 'essentially of dry activated carbon and a dry coagulant.

BENJAMIN F. 'rrrrms. 

